Karadzic justifications

1. After learning about how the Bosnian War began and the role ofKaradzic and Milosovic, was it fair for the Independent to use the word "Monster". kjglhj after reading and learning of these events i believe that claiming that Karadzic was a "monster" was pushing the envelope too far. however, i am not denying that what he did was inhumane and immoral, but compared with others in the field of destruction, he is still recognized as being less severe in which he allowed there to be refugees from sarajevo instead of capturing everyone and have one large scale massacre

2. How do you think this phrase would be justified, according to Plato? Use specific examples from the reading and the documentary, The Death of Yugoslavia, to justify your claims. i believe that the people who claimed this phrase justified it using all 4 platonic justifications. for the reporters who visited the camps personally under the power and control of the serbs, the sheer shock of seeing men depreived of food and being beaten by guards is enough to call the ones beating the prisoners monsters. however, when someone listens to Karadzic's speach in the death of yugoslavia, he states the if the muslims did not get out of the serb's way, that they would be exterminated. from there, people can use reason to justify how the camps were established and why the events in the camps were going unpunished by those in power.

3. When the term Monster is used, what do you think it means. (You can look it up in the dictionary, but as you know, that has limitations). under the established definition of "monster" it is stated that it is a person who excites horror by wickedness, cruelty, etc. however, in the viewing the video and reading the independent article on the bosnian war, in the the context of Karadzic i believe that a monster is defined as a person who knowingly, and willingly, commits attrocities against human life for either a gain in power, or a tactic of terror.

4. Has your answer changed since your first entry? Why or why not? since my first entry, my answer has not changed on the assumption that Karadzic is a monster. however, i do believe that he is a man of terror who ranks with those in history who have been known as monsters.